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butter fat. Hayes Rosie 15476, Adv. Reg. 116, 14,- 

 633.08 pounds milk, 714.31 pounds butter fat. Guern- 

 seys can be expected to produce from 8,000 to 10,000 

 pounds of milk and from 350 to 500 pounds of butter 

 fat in an ordinarily fed and kept dairy. 



One great ability of the Guernsey is to stamp her 

 qualifications in the grading up of a dairy herd, and 

 through the dairy sections of the East and West the 

 Guernsey grade will be found standing high in favor 

 and commanding $5 to $10 a head more in the 

 market. 



Figs. 6 and 7 show fine specimens of this breed. 



THE AYRSHIRE* 



The origin of the Ayrshire, like that of most other 

 breeds, is lost in tradition. But this is of little conse- 

 quence to the American dairyman ; the important ques- 

 tion with him is : " What can she do? " The County of 

 Ayr, in the southwestern part of Scotland, is for 

 the most part undulating and hilly. For a century, 

 perhaps much longer, this has been the home of the 

 Ayrshire cow. The first specimens of this breed im- 

 ported into the United States arrived in 1822, and the 

 breed has been three-quarters of a century in build- 

 ing up to its present degree of perfection. The ear- 

 liest importations were brought to New York State. 

 Eight years later New England secured some 

 animals, and in 1837 others were introduced into 

 Canada. 



* I think this a good article, candid and not overdrawn in 

 either praise or criticism. I see no occasion to offer any sug- 

 gestions. C. M. WINSLOW, Secretary Ayrshire Breeders' 

 Association. 



